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HBO Drops First Look at Lanterns in 2026 Slate Teaser

The 8–11 second peek signals a grounded, mentor‑driven Green Lantern drama.

Overview

  • The brief footage, embedded in HBO’s 2026 reel, shows Kyle Chandler’s Hal Jordan testing Aaron Pierre’s John Stewart during a cliffside car sequence.
  • Hal tells John he’s not ready until the ring decides, sets a ring on the dashboard, and bails from the moving car as it heads off a cliff.
  • HBO-promoted follow-up content later in the day amounted to an even shorter tease introduced by Aaron Pierre rather than a full trailer.
  • The series frames Hal as a veteran guiding a new recruit through an earthbound investigation in the American heartland, emphasizing a detective tone.
  • Chris Mundy serves as showrunner with Damon Lindelof and Tom King writing, Ulrich Thomsen plays Sinestro, Nathan Fillion’s Guy Gardner appears, and the show is slated for HBO/Max in 2026.